Time in Tokyo vs Moscow
Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) and Moscow keeps MSK (UTC+3) today. Moscow is 6 hours behind Tokyo; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–12:00 in Moscow (15:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Tokyo | 01:00 in Tokyo | 02:00 in Tokyo | 03:00 in Tokyo | 04:00 in Tokyo | 05:00 in Tokyo | 06:00 in Tokyo | 07:00 in Tokyo | 08:00 in Tokyo | 09:00 in Tokyo | 10:00 in Tokyo | 11:00 in Tokyo | 12:00 in Tokyo | 13:00 in Tokyo | 14:00 in Tokyo | 15:00 in Tokyo | 16:00 in Tokyo | 17:00 in Tokyo | 18:00 in Tokyo | 19:00 in Tokyo | 20:00 in Tokyo | 21:00 in Tokyo | 22:00 in Tokyo | 23:00 in Tokyo |
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| Tokyo—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Moscow—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Tokyo and Moscow
Best hours to call
15:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Moscow
16:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Moscow
17:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Moscow
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Tokyo nor Moscow changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Moscow of Tokyo?
Moscow is 6 hours behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Tokyo and Moscow?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Tokyo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Tokyo and Moscow change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.